Hi All,

         Shane Clark form Rubio Retreat has diligently done the drive to the top of the hill (for internet reception) and has once again e-mailed the week’s latest happenings.  As the pics will tell you PNG has been basking in unspoilt surf lately. No challenging death pits here just fun, wakable and uncrowded waves gloriously breaking for your immeditae gratification. What more could you want?

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A note on the pics- The local kids use whatever they can to get in the water and have a paddle.  A lot of their boards are shaped from chainsaws and bush knifes.

This post comes from World Surfaris, the leading adventure surfing holidays company. Want to Surf Maldives or Surf Indonesia then talk to us.

By Shaun Levings of World Surfaris after a recent visit to Rubio in February 2010.

If you want to escape your normal every day existence and experience a real surf adventure then Rubio Plantation Retreat is worth considering.

Your host Shane Clark (expat Hawaiian and one of the nicest guys you will meet, not too mention super keen surfer and adventurer) will pick you up from Kavieng in his Landcruiser Troop Carrier and you will drive approx. 3-4 hours to his little piece of paradise which is Rubio Island Retreat.  You will get a sore arm from waving to the friendly locals as you travel down the Boluminski Highway. 

Whilst at Rubio, you will be comfortable in your modest bungalow lodgings (with private facilities) and deck overlooking the bay and you will be well fed by the lovely local girls in the kitchen. 

On a daily basis you may surf out front at the left and right or hike over the hill to the next bay to surf a nice left (you can actually paddle from Rubio also to here).  Most days you will travel on a road trip to surf and explore this magnificent coastline.  Stopping the truck on the side of the ride and hiking 100m through a clearing in the vegetation to view the wave out front.  There are so many surf options from Rivermouths to Reef passes.  Shane knows most of them although he still hasn’t surfed them all yet.  You may get to name one however usually just name them after the nearest village.

No hardcore World-Class G-Land or Pipeline waves exist however the waves there are user friendly with good variety of lefts and rights and varying degrees of intensity from short sucky barrells to longer wally waves breaking in deep water.  One thing is 100% guaranteed is NO CROWDS !  Infact you WILL be the only surfers in the region.   With a maximum of 8 surfers at a time able to stay at Rubio and you can book the whole place out with 7 you are in for a surf adventure you will never forget.

The images below portray the surf, culture and scenery.  Bookings now open for 2010/11 season!

This post comes from World Surfaris, the leading adventure surfing holidays company. Want to Surf Maldives or Surf Indonesia then talk to us.

We started of the season real early with a couple of solid swells in Sept and early Oct.

Then we had flat spell for a week with was perfect for snorkelling and adventuring! Just when we were ready to sacrifice a surfboard to the surf gods we got another solid swell.

This is the 4th day now and it is still good – Early November

This post comes from World Surfaris, the leading adventure surfing holidays company. Want to Surf Maldives or Surf Indonesia then talk to us.

This post comes from World Surfaris, the leading adventure surfing holidays company. Want to Surf Maldives or Surf Indonesia then talk to us.